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Gaze up at the starry sky during the talks at the planetarium. Or listen to well-known authors as they read from their books, bringing them to life. You’ll find a wide range of talks on a variety of topics at the Urania, for example. Lectures & Readings © Alex Dos Santos Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 + 1 additional date AUF SAND GEBAUT. Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 + 1 additional date Built on Sand is an innovative artistic project that explores new avenues of professional storytelling. It picks up on a current trend in contemporary storytelling in the UK and brings it to the German-speaking world for the first time. Read more Location Interkulturelles Haus - Theater unterm Dach Schönfließer Straße 7 10439 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://theateruntermdach-berlin.de/produktion/auf-sand-gebaut/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Foto: Volker Gehrmann Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Back to the Moon: The "Artemis" Program Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 For the first time since the legendary Apollo mission over 50 years ago, NASA has once again sent humans near the Moon with “Artemis II”—including the first woman. Read more Teenager science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/zurueck-zum-mond-das-artemis-programm Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Neudeck Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Die Menschheit hat den Verstand verloren: Werke, Briefe und Gedanken von Astrid Lindgren Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Three actors invite you to a literary and musical evening that presents Astrid Lindgren from a lesser-known perspective: during the Second World War, the then 25-year-old Astrid Lindgren kept a war diary. Read more Literature City of music Location HALLE Tanzbühne Berlin Eberswalder Straße 10 10437 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://toula.de/lesung-astrid-lindgren/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Sonja Baum Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Gedanken zu Gärten, sehr weit links Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Veit Sprenger will read from his collection of short stories, *Through the Gardens, Far to the Left*, and Katrin Seddig will read from her collection of essays, *Thoughts on Gyms*. Veit Sprenger’s stories are about Mr. Siestrup in prison and many other… Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/gedanken-zu-garten-sehr-weit-links Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Valerie Schmidt Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 1 additional date Einladung zum Verweilen Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 1 additional date With plenty of time, the participants enter into a calm and playful dialogue with an object. During the slow-paced observation, they enter into a relationship with the work, collect associations and learn something about their own inner images. Read more Environment & Future Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157826 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Juliane Eirich Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Portrait photography! Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Snapshot or staging? What characterizes a portrait? What role do light and shadow play? Guided by photo artists, you experiment with light, pose, location, image detail and much more. You bring yourself and the course participants into the picture and reflect… Read more Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155587 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Anja Limbrunner Lectures & Readings To 29/05/2027 Horst Evers: Of course it's funny from that point of view Lectures & Readings To 29/05/2027 Horst Evers is the great storyteller among German cabaret artists and his offbeat stories have a huge following. He is the author of numerous bestsellers, regularly appears on RadioEins and has been awarded the most important prizes on the German-language… Read more Literature Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/horst-evers-natuerlich-lustig/ticket/48095 Buy tickets Excursions © Pixabay Excursions 26/09/2026 Birds in Autumn – Migration and Staying Put Excursions 26/09/2026 Fall is a busy time for birds! It’s not just cranes and gray geese that are on the move—small songbirds also embark on incredible journeys. With eyes and ears wide open, we set out on a birdwatching tour across the Kienberg and learn, through exciting stories… Read more Green City Location Umweltbildungszentrum Kienbergpark Am Wuhleteich 12683 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 19:00 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/detail/2026-09-26_1600/voegel-im-herbst-vom-reisen-und-bleiben/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Bliss Music Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 Deva Premal & Miten - Singing Our Prayers 2026 Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 The internationally beloved chant artists Deva Premal & Miten are returning to Europe in 2026 for a transformative concert tour, sharing their lifelong practice of singing, chanting, and praising the Divine through mantras, songs, and communal singing. Read more Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.admiralspalast.theater/veranstaltung/deva-premal-miten-singing-our-prayers-2026.html#go Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Blick auf den großen Treppenaufgang des GEM (Grand Egyptian Museum) mit monumentalen Königsstatuen und Tempelarchitektur Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 From Hetepheres tFrom Hetepheres to Tutankhamun: Unveiling 4.600 Years of Royal Treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museumo Tutankhamun: 4,600 years of royal treasures unveiled at the Grand Egyptian Museum Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the world’s largest archaeological museums and is situated in the immediate vicinity of the Pyramids of Giza. It houses an impressive collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, including the complete treasures of… Read more History Free of charge International science Location James-Simon-Galerie Bodestraße 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/from-hetepheres-to-tutankhamun-unveiling-4600-years-of-royal-treasures-at-the-grand-egyptian-museum-2026-09-27-110000-161535/ Lectures & Readings © Anders Guggisberg und Pipilotti Rist, Leihgabe von Privatsammlung Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Think squared! Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 3 additional dates A search for traces of shapes, colors and figures. What makes the art of the collection presentation "Zerreißprobe" so special? Where can you find yourself? Read more Children Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155902 Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 1 additional date Wild herbs cooking course Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 1 additional date Together with experts, participants go on the hunt for wild herbs and wild berries and then process them into a tasty and healthy menu. Read more Events for foodies Environment & Future Location StadtGut Blankenfelde Hauptstraße 30 10823 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/wildkraeuter-kochkurs-berlin/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © HoneyMic Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Honeyslam Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 + 3 additional dates At Honeyslam, anything goes – except sad lyrics! Poetry slam wants to be everything – but we want to be happy. Read more Literature Location Tati Comedy - Stand-Up Comedy Show Metzer Straße 2 10405 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.honeymic.com/ Lectures & Readings © So noch nie Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 SO NOCH NIE - Offene Lesebühne Pankow Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Heroes, gods, and demons, children, the elderly, and the guy next door—they’re all here. They love, they suffer, they fight, they lose, or they triumph. They’re not done yet. Here, they get to test themselves. Read more Literature Location Zimmer 16 Florastraße 16 13187 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://zimmer16.com/ Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Russ Rowland Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Paris, 1988. The phone rings, and Ute Lemper can’t believe it’s Marlene Dietrich on the line. The two talk on the phone for three hours—what a precious gift for the then 23-year-old Ute Lemper. Read more City of music Location DT Bühne - Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/ute-lemper-rendezvous-with-marlene Lectures & Readings © Matthias Bothor Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Walter Sittler: Hommage an Dieter Hildebrandt Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 When Walter Sittler presented the texts on stage after his highly acclaimed audio book reading of Dieter Hildebrandt's "Last Encore", he received enthusiastic reviews. Read more Literature Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/walter-sittler-hommage-an-dieter-hildebrandt.html Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Peter Kaaden Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates FUTURA DANZA Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates FUTURA DANZA is a new ongoing dance course for pregnant women and young mothers and fathers with babies up to 12 months. Read more City of music Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/futura-danza/365.html#a_988 Lectures & Readings © Foto: Renate Zimmermann Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Bastel-Buch Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Whether origami, window picture or atmospheric table decoration ... many no longer needed books are too beautiful for the waste paper. We want to give them new life and invite you to a creative craft round! Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Children Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 17:00 pm Lectures & Readings © The Poetry Project Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 The Poetry Project at the Muslim Cultural Week Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 As part of Muslim Culture Week, Ali Alzaeem and Nazifullah Nasiri will recite poems on the themes of longing, flight, love and arrival. Read more Free of charge International Literature Location JIWAR Weserstr 165 12045 Berlin Time 18:30 pm – 20:00 pm Lectures & Readings © Studio Yukiko / HKW Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Discourse. Pop. Love Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates The climate crisis, authoritarian tendencies, hostility, and militarism. In a world that is increasingly falling apart, Max Czollek turns to the power of friendship in the fourth season of his talk series. Read more Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/diskurs-pop-liebe/conversation-with-jan-kuhlbrodt-and-martina-hefter Buy tickets Lectures & Readings © Urban Zintel Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 Andreas Wunn: Die Brüder, die wir waren Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 Reading in German. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Gaze up at the starry sky during the talks at the planetarium. Or listen to well-known authors as they read from their books, bringing them to life. You’ll find a wide range of talks on a variety of topics at the Urania, for example.
Lectures & Readings © Alex Dos Santos Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 + 1 additional date AUF SAND GEBAUT. Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 + 1 additional date Built on Sand is an innovative artistic project that explores new avenues of professional storytelling. It picks up on a current trend in contemporary storytelling in the UK and brings it to the German-speaking world for the first time. Read more Location Interkulturelles Haus - Theater unterm Dach Schönfließer Straße 7 10439 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://theateruntermdach-berlin.de/produktion/auf-sand-gebaut/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Volker Gehrmann Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Back to the Moon: The "Artemis" Program Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 For the first time since the legendary Apollo mission over 50 years ago, NASA has once again sent humans near the Moon with “Artemis II”—including the first woman. Read more Teenager science Location Zeiss-Großplanetarium Prenzlauer Allee 80 10405 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.planetarium.berlin/veranstaltungen/zurueck-zum-mond-das-artemis-programm Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Neudeck Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Die Menschheit hat den Verstand verloren: Werke, Briefe und Gedanken von Astrid Lindgren Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Three actors invite you to a literary and musical evening that presents Astrid Lindgren from a lesser-known perspective: during the Second World War, the then 25-year-old Astrid Lindgren kept a war diary. Read more Literature City of music Location HALLE Tanzbühne Berlin Eberswalder Straße 10 10437 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://toula.de/lesung-astrid-lindgren/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Sonja Baum Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Gedanken zu Gärten, sehr weit links Lectures & Readings 25/09/2026 Veit Sprenger will read from his collection of short stories, *Through the Gardens, Far to the Left*, and Katrin Seddig will read from her collection of essays, *Thoughts on Gyms*. Veit Sprenger’s stories are about Mr. Siestrup in prison and many other… Read more Literature Location Lettrétage e.V. Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.lettretage.de/programm/gedanken-zu-garten-sehr-weit-links Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Valerie Schmidt Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 1 additional date Einladung zum Verweilen Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 1 additional date With plenty of time, the participants enter into a calm and playful dialogue with an object. During the slow-paced observation, they enter into a relationship with the work, collect associations and learn something about their own inner images. Read more Environment & Future Location Altes Museum Am Lustgarten 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=157826 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Juliane Eirich Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Portrait photography! Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Snapshot or staging? What characterizes a portrait? What role do light and shadow play? Guided by photo artists, you experiment with light, pose, location, image detail and much more. You bring yourself and the course participants into the picture and reflect… Read more Location Haus Bastian - Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung Am Kupfergraben 10 10117 Berlin Time 14:00 pm – 17:00 pm https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155587 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Anja Limbrunner Lectures & Readings To 29/05/2027 Horst Evers: Of course it's funny from that point of view Lectures & Readings To 29/05/2027 Horst Evers is the great storyteller among German cabaret artists and his offbeat stories have a huge following. He is the author of numerous bestsellers, regularly appears on RadioEins and has been awarded the most important prizes on the German-language… Read more Literature Location Die Wühlmäuse Pommernallee 2-4 14052 Berlin Time 15:00 pm https://wuehlmaeuse.de/veranstaltung/horst-evers-natuerlich-lustig/ticket/48095 Buy tickets
Excursions © Pixabay Excursions 26/09/2026 Birds in Autumn – Migration and Staying Put Excursions 26/09/2026 Fall is a busy time for birds! It’s not just cranes and gray geese that are on the move—small songbirds also embark on incredible journeys. With eyes and ears wide open, we set out on a birdwatching tour across the Kienberg and learn, through exciting stories… Read more Green City Location Umweltbildungszentrum Kienbergpark Am Wuhleteich 12683 Berlin Time 16:00 pm – 19:00 pm https://www.campus-stadt-natur.de/angebote-aktionen/kalender/detail/2026-09-26_1600/voegel-im-herbst-vom-reisen-und-bleiben/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Bliss Music Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 Deva Premal & Miten - Singing Our Prayers 2026 Lectures & Readings 26/09/2026 The internationally beloved chant artists Deva Premal & Miten are returning to Europe in 2026 for a transformative concert tour, sharing their lifelong practice of singing, chanting, and praising the Divine through mantras, songs, and communal singing. Read more Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.admiralspalast.theater/veranstaltung/deva-premal-miten-singing-our-prayers-2026.html#go Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Blick auf den großen Treppenaufgang des GEM (Grand Egyptian Museum) mit monumentalen Königsstatuen und Tempelarchitektur Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 From Hetepheres tFrom Hetepheres to Tutankhamun: Unveiling 4.600 Years of Royal Treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museumo Tutankhamun: 4,600 years of royal treasures unveiled at the Grand Egyptian Museum Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the world’s largest archaeological museums and is situated in the immediate vicinity of the Pyramids of Giza. It houses an impressive collection of artefacts from Ancient Egypt, including the complete treasures of… Read more History Free of charge International science Location James-Simon-Galerie Bodestraße 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/from-hetepheres-to-tutankhamun-unveiling-4600-years-of-royal-treasures-at-the-grand-egyptian-museum-2026-09-27-110000-161535/
Lectures & Readings © Anders Guggisberg und Pipilotti Rist, Leihgabe von Privatsammlung Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Think squared! Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 3 additional dates A search for traces of shapes, colors and figures. What makes the art of the collection presentation "Zerreißprobe" so special? Where can you find yourself? Read more Children Location Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.smb.museum/veranstaltungen/detail/?tx_smb_pi1%5Bsmart_id%5D=155902 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Manuel Larbig Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 1 additional date Wild herbs cooking course Lectures & Readings 27/09/2026 + 1 additional date Together with experts, participants go on the hunt for wild herbs and wild berries and then process them into a tasty and healthy menu. Read more Events for foodies Environment & Future Location StadtGut Blankenfelde Hauptstraße 30 10823 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://waldsamkeit.de/produkt/wildkraeuter-kochkurs-berlin/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © HoneyMic Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 + 3 additional dates Honeyslam Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 + 3 additional dates At Honeyslam, anything goes – except sad lyrics! Poetry slam wants to be everything – but we want to be happy. Read more Literature Location Tati Comedy - Stand-Up Comedy Show Metzer Straße 2 10405 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.honeymic.com/
Lectures & Readings © So noch nie Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 SO NOCH NIE - Offene Lesebühne Pankow Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Heroes, gods, and demons, children, the elderly, and the guy next door—they’re all here. They love, they suffer, they fight, they lose, or they triumph. They’re not done yet. Here, they get to test themselves. Read more Literature Location Zimmer 16 Florastraße 16 13187 Berlin Time 19:30 pm – 22:00 pm https://zimmer16.com/ Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Russ Rowland Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Paris, 1988. The phone rings, and Ute Lemper can’t believe it’s Marlene Dietrich on the line. The two talk on the phone for three hours—what a precious gift for the then 23-year-old Ute Lemper. Read more City of music Location DT Bühne - Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/ute-lemper-rendezvous-with-marlene
Lectures & Readings © Matthias Bothor Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 Walter Sittler: Hommage an Dieter Hildebrandt Lectures & Readings 28/09/2026 When Walter Sittler presented the texts on stage after his highly acclaimed audio book reading of Dieter Hildebrandt's "Last Encore", he received enthusiastic reviews. Read more Literature Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 A 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/walter-sittler-hommage-an-dieter-hildebrandt.html Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Peter Kaaden Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates FUTURA DANZA Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates FUTURA DANZA is a new ongoing dance course for pregnant women and young mothers and fathers with babies up to 12 months. Read more City of music Location Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstraße 35 10627 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/spielplan/stueck-detail/stid/futura-danza/365.html#a_988
Lectures & Readings © Foto: Renate Zimmermann Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Bastel-Buch Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Whether origami, window picture or atmospheric table decoration ... many no longer needed books are too beautiful for the waste paper. We want to give them new life and invite you to a creative craft round! Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Children Location Bezirkszentralbibliothek "Mark Twain" Marzahner Promenade 55 12679 Berlin Time 17:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © The Poetry Project Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 The Poetry Project at the Muslim Cultural Week Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 As part of Muslim Culture Week, Ali Alzaeem and Nazifullah Nasiri will recite poems on the themes of longing, flight, love and arrival. Read more Free of charge International Literature Location JIWAR Weserstr 165 12045 Berlin Time 18:30 pm – 20:00 pm
Lectures & Readings © Studio Yukiko / HKW Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates Discourse. Pop. Love Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 + 2 additional dates The climate crisis, authoritarian tendencies, hostility, and militarism. In a world that is increasingly falling apart, Max Czollek turns to the power of friendship in the fourth season of his talk series. Read more Location Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 10557 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.hkw.de/programme/diskurs-pop-liebe/conversation-with-jan-kuhlbrodt-and-martina-hefter Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Urban Zintel Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 Andreas Wunn: Die Brüder, die wir waren Lectures & Readings 29/09/2026 Reading in German. Read more Literature Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
